Tumeric feels like earth to me. Rust feels like it is part of the layers of aging. I paint indoors and outdoors. I am obsessed, scared, joyful, insecure, and proud, but mostly, I love the process. It is just paint and canvas. A painting evolves for me. I rarely set out with an “idea”. Like life, sometimes, these are bold and complicated at the same time. Doubt and certainty collide as I recite my Mantra: “There are no mistakes, there is just the present, just now”. I use squeegees, sponges, brushes, and rags, all the time saying “what if?”. The answers are in the paintings themselves.
ART EXHIBITS AND HANGINGS
Pacific Grove Art Center, Pacific Grove, Ca.
The Bank of America, Calistoga, Ca.
Napa Valley Bank, Calistoga, Ca.
Napa Valley Roasting Company, Calistoga, Ca.
St. Helena Public Library, St. Helena, Ca.
AWARDS
Mumm Winery: 1st Place
Naked Vine Show, Napa Valley: Honorable Mention